Run Lola Run Analytical Editing Review

In this film the editing is astounding. The same event occurs 3 times and it replays Lola's running encounter different ways each time. The movie includes all types of editing. From split screen, black and white, animation, point of view shots,and the sequence of still shots. The plot is easy to follow except when she bumps into the random people and the series of shots of their life flash before the screen and it's so quick and random it symbolizes fate and destiny of each person that Lola runs by. Every time the event plays over, the person's series of still images change.

The director, Tom Tywker, used interesting techniques throughout the film. I enjoyed watching the animation sequence while Lola ran down the stairs and out the door of her home. Right when she runs out the door it shows an overhead shot and goes back to real footage. Another memorable sequence in this film was each time Lola ran into someone on the street. The picture images of each person was quickly shown on screen but it gave enough information to understand what happened in their life. I really liked that way of editing because it made characters that didn't have a major role have a major effect on Lola. It was a film that made me think "I wonder what I would do if I could have done it a different way". This film definitley shows that and I was satisfied with the last result.